[Pride and Prejudice] My husband loves me again

This era had neither the telephone nor the telegraph.

It only took half a day for the battle situation of Waterloo to flow out of the battlefield, divert to Brussels, sail out from the Belgian port of Ostend, pass through Dunkirk and Calais, cross the English Channel, and be sent to Britain before dawn. Dover is the nearest port on the mainland, so Darcy will know the news at this moment.

If the letter is sent by the fastest horse, the people in London will get the news the next morning.

According to the usual way, it would have taken three days for London to know the result of the war.

This speed is not impossible. Darcy immediately analyzed this unusual mode of rapidly transmitting information, but there must be huge financial resources behind this mode, and even the British royal family, which is more closely related to the war itself, would not Having spent such a high price to build such an efficient intelligence network, Darcy is keenly aware that there is a hand that can overturn the clouds and rain, and is about to take a large sum of benefits from this decisive battle between Britain and France.

France cannot go. As for whether to go back, it depends on the government's reaction to the defeat of the war three days later.

Darcy was sure that in the face of the disastrous defeat of the British army, the regent would not care about the marriage of his illegitimate daughter at all.

He had been away for too long and thought too much. Seeing that he hadn't come back for a long time and could not continue to sleep peacefully, Elizabeth gradually woke up from a sound sleep. She put on her nightgown and got out of bed and asked Darcy what happened.Darcy did not hide it from her, and showed Elizabeth the note. Although the news of the defeat was very sad, the two of them were probably rescued from the plight of forced marriage.

"Let's not go to France yet." Darcy planned to stay to see the situation: "The defeat may bring about a regency crisis. The regent can't even keep his rights, so he won't think of coming to embarrass us again."

Elizabeth didn't even listen to a word: Napoleon won?How can this be!

She remembered it very clearly, because the Battle of Waterloo was a decisive battle between Britain and France. After General Wellington won a big victory, Napoleon was forced to abdicate and was exiled to St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. This was the big news that caused a sensation in Europe at the time.The Regent was the future His Majesty George IV, who regarded his victory at Waterloo as the crown jewel of his crown and spent his entire life boasting that the victory was entirely his own.As for General Wellington, he gained both fame and fortune, and even competed for the post of prime minister in the future.

So how could all this be changed? !

"It's impossible!" Elizabeth was a little emotional, and she quickly covered up her gaffe and explained to Darcy: "The news won't spread so fast, maybe it's fake."

Darcy had an intuition that this was unlikely to be false, but everything was too unbelievable. Who was the person behind the news?He changed his mind in an instant. Instead of staying in the small town near the port to wait and see what happened, he might as well take Elizabeth back to London to see if he could seize new opportunities.As the eldest brother, he has controlled a family all his life, and he has always followed the rules. He wanted to be a role model for his younger sister, Georgiana, but now he has even done the elopement. What is there to be afraid of?

If people with bad intentions were prevented from distributing this war fortune, not to mention Sir Canning, I am afraid that Aunt Catherine would look at her with admiration, and even let the past go.

Elizabeth encouraged Darcy to do so, and for her part, she also wondered what happened on the battlefield?Did it really change the course of the war and the trajectory of history?

Darcy and the others set off in the early morning and arrived in London in the afternoon after traveling for more than ten hours.He contacted his stockbroker immediately to ask if there was any fluctuation in the stock market. Judging from Darcy's experience, the mysterious person spent a lot of money just to know the news earlier than everyone else, excluding those who resold military supplies. For businessmen, front-line news has the greatest effect in the securities market.His broker told him that someone was selling British government bonds on a large scale, which caused panic in the market. The price of British government bonds fell sharply, triggering panic and further selling, which fell all the way to only 7% of the original price in less than half a day.

There is an explanation for all this.

The outcome of the Battle of Waterloo was not only significant militarily, but also had an equally profound impact on the financial world.If Napoleon wins, France will dominate Europe, and the price of British government bonds will plummet; on the contrary, if the Duke of Wellington wins, Britain will dominate Europe, and British government bonds will soar.

Win or lose, selling Treasuries early can avoid losses on the downside.If the Duke of Wellington wins, he can take advantage of the low price, and his assets can increase exponentially in the future, and even become the largest creditor of the British government.

Elizabeth understood everything on the side, because Britain was originally the victor in the Battle of Waterloo.

But it's a pity that she doesn't know who the biggest beneficiary is.

But now that the war has been lost, the bonds are no longer worth repurchasing, and no matter who the original beneficiary is, he can at best get out of the market.

"Is anyone buying now?" Darcy wondered how the masterminds would react if they heard the news of the defeat, but the price of the bond had hit rock bottom.

"Someone is buying a lot of money," the agent was also hesitant to follow up: "Everyone is rumored to be the Duke of Devonshire."

Darcy didn't really believe that the Duke of Devonshire was the one who turned the clouds and storms, because he was rich enough, and he would not harm the interests of the country for money. It was not beneficial to do so as a Duke and would damage his reputation, so he really might Just came out and cleaned up the mess.And the original behind-the-scenes instigator is probably just selling stocks so that he will not lose money.

What choice to make at this time depends on how much confidence you have in the country.

"I'll pay [-] pounds, and I'll buy all the government bonds for me before evening." The price is already so low, even if the news of the defeat comes, the losses will be limited. Although Napoleon is now in a state of triumph, Darcy does not believe that Britain will never recover from this fall. Even if the regent is incompetent, the Princess of Wales is everyone's hope.

Instead of the hundred thousand pounds being taken by the regent, Darcy would rather put it into public debt.

This can also be regarded as a kind of favor to the Duke of Devonshire.

Elizabeth remembered that Jane had said that the Duke of Devonshire had promised to help her, and immediately expressed support for Darcy's decision to buy public bonds. Before the stock exchange closed that day, the price of the public bonds rose back to 12% of its original value.

The market is still not confident.

In fact, Elizabeth did not have much confidence. Even if the regent was forced to withdraw from the regency and the Princess of Wales, who was more favored by everyone, would preside over the overall situation, Elizabeth knew that the princess would die of both mother and child within two years due to dystocia.

But she always felt that even if history turned a corner and Napoleon won temporarily, it would not change the fact that the emperor was exhausted.

News of the defeat reached London the next morning.

At the same time, the coffin of the Duke of Wellington was sent to London.

The parliament was in a quarrel, and they attacked the Dome Palace one after another, which quickly led to a regency crisis. The newspapers asked the regent to be responsible for the failure, and asked the parliament to impeach him and beat him back to his original form.

The Regent is such a man that if the war is won, he sees it as bragging rights;

It's a pity that the voice of opposition was too loud, and the regent had no choice but to thank the guests behind closed doors, but he was furious after closing the door.He needed a victory in this war, because he had not made any major achievements since his regency.In addition, the Duke of Wellington can be described as his right-hand man, who can lead troops to fight externally, and internally can intimidate the Princess of Wales to be obedient. His death and defeat are a huge double blow to the regent.

Moreover, it is said that a member of Parliament in the Westminster district even made a public speech, asking the regent to let go of his power and become the Prince of Wales, and the people will agree to retain his qualifications to inherit the throne in the future.However, since His Majesty George III has not passed away, the country needs someone to preside over the overall situation. He personally elected the Princess of Wales as regent. If his proposal is adopted, then the United Kingdom will enter an unprecedented period where two members of the royal family will be regents in succession within ten years. Regency era.

The Prince Regent responded by calling Princess Charlotte to the Pavilion, where he viciously humiliated his own daughter.

It was indeed just the whims of some lowly man, but the Regent had been in power for so long, and he couldn't help wondering if this man was really under the command of Charlotte, and maybe this was really the prelude to the struggle between father and daughter for power.

In fact, Charlotte is really innocent, she just wants to watch the regent die quietly.

The defeat at the Battle of Waterloo was far beyond her calculations. In the history Charlotte knew, Napoleon was not only defeated but also exiled, but the biggest winner was not the British government, but the Rothschild family.They colluded with the British generals to deliver news from the battlefield. After knowing the news of victory before everyone else, they maliciously sold British government bonds to cause panic, and then bought them at low prices. After the British army triumphed, the public debt rose sharply.

To what extent?

The return on investment of the Rothschild family is as high as 120 times, becoming the largest creditor of the British government, and has the power to speak out.

Charlotte doesn't value money in her eyes, but she doesn't want such a discordant voice to hinder her queen's road in the country she controls in the future.

So she joined forces with the Duke of Devonshire, hoping that the other party would help her fight a financial war with its strong financial resources.

But now she seems to have tricked the duke, but the stockbroker said that the duke has done everything for the market without hesitation.

She was a little impressed by this man.

Chivalry may be old-fashioned, but you can still see it in nobles occasionally, which is ridiculous and tragic.

Seeing that his daughter was indifferent and didn't even listen carefully to what he said, the regent became more and more furious. He was drunk all the year round and had a fat body. His face was already flushed like a deep drunk.

Charlotte frowned: "Father, calm down, your body..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the regent fell down like a fat wild boar hit by an arrow.

Dr. Brown immediately rushed to join the imperial medical team. Everyone unanimously diagnosed the regent as a stroke caused by excessive stimulation, but the condition was not serious. He had not completely lost his ability to speak, and he could still move his hands and feet. As long as he calmed down After a period of recuperation, you can get out of bed and live a normal life.

Moreover, Dr. Brown suggested that the Prince Regent could receive bloodletting treatment appropriately.

This was also approved by other doctors, but the regent refused.Bloodletting therapy has long been abandoned in Europe as an outdated and backward medical method, but it is still very popular in the UK. The regent is particularly reluctant to save his life. He asked the doctor to treat conservatively and let him take potions regularly every day. There is no need for bloodletting. Again.

Doctor Brown was a little embarrassed. He somewhat understood that the regent was afraid that someone would murder him with an excuse.Bloodletting therapy is indeed criticized by people, and I have never been a supporter of this therapy, but for stroke patients, bloodletting will really have certain benefits.

But when he thought of Princess Charlotte waiting outside, and what happened in the club that Charlotte told him, he was silent for a while, and did not try to continue to persuade the regent.

And the situation of the regent is not too bad, as long as he doesn't get provoked, there is nothing more serious than losing a battle anyway.

Charlotte was not disappointed to learn that the regent's illness was not serious. Although this person did not live long in history, he also sat on the position of king for more than ten years, which was not counted as the number of years of regent.His sudden situation can be attributed to the defeat in a war different from history and the threat to his control of national power.

Originally under his deliberate suppression, Princess Charlotte had no room to display her political talents until her death.

After hearing Dr. Brown say that the regent refused bloodletting treatment, Charlotte just smiled sarcastically. It seems that the father clearly knew the harm of bloodletting, but after the real Charlotte became pregnant, ten months of pregnancy Yuedu was undergoing painful bloodletting, his body was bloated but weak, and in the end he was unable to survive childbirth. The eight-pound boy was born stillborn, and the princess herself died of excruciating hemorrhage.

Charlotte dare not say that there must be something tricky in it, but the power struggle is so dirty.

In order for the regent to rest at ease, all idlers were emptied out, and Charlotte was about to leave. It was impossible for her to stay and serve the decoction. The regent might think that he was putting stones in the medicine.

In the end, it was the illegitimate daughter Maria Grenoye who went in to serve her father.

Charlotte kept an eye out, she knew that Mrs. Maria Fitzherbert was the Prince Regent's secret wife, but the Prince Regent's mistress had never been broken.The Dome Palace is the residence of this lady. Although she lives in seclusion, she always pays attention to every woman around the Prince Regent, and even leaves a peeping peeping eye to see which new woman the Prince Regent favors.

Charlotte went to ask Mrs. Maria Fitzherbert for the key, and the lady gave it to her without saying anything.

Regarding the arrogance of Grenouille's mother and daughter, this "big house" had also swallowed his anger for a long time.